Three thieves broke into a Watsonville home with a stolen rifle and ammunition, but when police came they dropped the weapon and fled.

Three thieves broke into a Watsonville home with a stolen rifle and ammunition, but when police came they dropped the weapon and fled.

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Updated: 7:28 PM PDT Sep 4, 2015

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WEBVTT STRIPPED CASTANEDA OF HIS SEATON THE ALISAL SCHOOL BOARD.ERIN: ON THE CRIME WATCH, THESANTA CRUZ COUNTY SHERIFF'SOFFICE IS LOOKING FOR THREETEENAGERS WHO BROKE INTO A HOMEAND TRIED TO MAKE OFF WITH ARIFLE.ACTION NEWS REPORTER PHIL GOMEZJOINS US LIVE IN SANTA CRUZ WITHMORE.PHIL?PHIL: THE SHERIFF'S OFFICECREDIT THE SHARP EYED NEIGHBORFOR FOR A LINK AT HOME BURGLARY.-- 44LINK -- FORFOILING A HOMEBURGLARY.RIGHT AWAY, I CALLED SOME OFMY NEIGHBORS BECAUSE I LIVEALONE.THEBURGLARS WERE INPOSSESSION OF A STOLEN RIFLE ANDAMMUNITION.THEY RAN INSIDE THE HOME.THEY WERE PULLING OUT DRAWERS,KNOCKING OVER FURNITURE.NEIGHBORS SAY BURGLARYHAPPENED ON THEIR STREET TWOWEEKS AGO BUT THEY DON'T KNOW IFIT'S RELATED.SHE WAS ON VACATION.THIS RECENT ATTEMPT WASOPPORTUNITY FOR POLICE TO REMINDGUN OWNERS ABOUT PROPERLYSTORING WEAPONS AND SAVES.THEY SHOULD LOCK UP THEIRGUNS EVEN WHEN THEY'RE NOT ONVACATIONS.IT'S NOT KNOWN IF ANY OTHERWEAPONS WERE STOLEN AT THISTIME.THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOTHAVE A GOOD DESCRIPTION OF THEBURGLARS.ERIN: HOMEOWNERS CAN GO TO THE

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Three thieves broke into a Watsonville home with a stolen rifle and ammunition, but when police came they dropped the weapon and fled.